![]() In 1945, he proposed a satellite communication system using geostationary orbits. In 1934, while still a teenager, he joined the BIS, British Interplanetary Society. Ĭlarke was a lifelong proponent of space travel. For many years Clarke, Robert Heinlein, and Isaac Asimov were known as the "Big Three" of science fiction. ![]() His science-fiction writings in particular earned him a number of Hugo and Nebula awards, which along with a large readership, made him one of the towering figures of the genre. Clarke's science and science-fiction writings earned him the moniker "Prophet of the Space Age". In 1961, he received the Kalinga Prize, a UNESCO award for popularising science. ![]() He wrote many books and many essays for popular magazines. Clarke was a science fiction writer, an avid populariser of space travel, and a futurist of a distinguished ability. He co-wrote the screenplay for the 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, widely regarded as one of the most influential films of all time. Sir Arthur Charles Clarke CBE FRAS (16 December 1917 – 19 March 2008) was an English science-fiction writer, science writer, futurist, inventor, undersea explorer, and television series host. ![]()
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